Why Mandelson's plan leaves millions at risk of 'superhighway robbery'

We’ve consistently opposed Lord Mandelson’s filesharing proposals since they were announced in August. As we’ve said before, the proposals mean the Government has done a U-turn and rejected the largely sensible and considered ideas put forward in Lord Carter’s Digital Britain report. It would put in place a principle of "guilty until proven innocent" that contradicts fundamental human rights. But moreover the proposals will be totally unworkable – and today we’ve proved why.

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